Milton (New Zealand)

The little town of Milton is north of Balclutha and about 50km south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand..

Understand

SH1 is named Union Street as it passes through the centre of Milton

The population is only about 2,000 and some of Milton's few streets are named for British writers such as Burns, Chaucer, Johnson, Scott, Shakespeare and Spencer. For most travellers, Milton is just a toilet stop on SH1 which passes right through its centre.

Get in

By bus

Milton is served by Intercity coaches as a stop on Dunedin - Queenstown, Christchurch - Te Anau and Dunedin - Invercargill routes.

Get around

See

Milton Museum
  • 🌍 Milton Information Centre & Museum, 51-53 Union Street (on SH1). A collection of the Tokomairiro Historical Society in the former Post Office (which was built in an Art Deco style in 1938. Also a visitor information office.
  • Glow worms, in Manuka Gorge Tunnel.

Do

  • Tokomariro Heritage Trail.

Buy

Eat

  • Cafe Lola, 81 Union Street.

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next

Routes through Milton

Christchurch Dunedin  N  S  Gore Invercargill


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